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Description: | 1. Barrel: 102mm rifled, blued steel barrel. Blade foresight 'V' type rearsight.Serial number marked on the underside of the barrel. German Imperial proofmarks on the left near the breech. 2. Frame/Slide: Blued steel. Slide works on the short recoil system and is of the toggle "knee" joint system. Safety catch on the left, rear of frame. Marked; "Ehrfurt" surmounted by crown on toggle joint,"1916" on breech, proofmarks and German Imperial Eagle on the left hand side of the frame and the serial number. Crescent type trigger. 3. Grip: Walnut cross-hatched butt plates. The grip houses the magazine (in holster) which is detachable. Magazine release button on the left behind trigger. 4. Holster: Stiff, shaped brown leather with a buckle fastening and magazine poouch (contains magazine). Double belt loop and internal pouch for tool.
Accession number: NCM 1992-608/21 | Subjects: | arms and armour firearms (licensed) German | Temporal: | 1916 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | maker Erfurt | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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